rack

1(often in compounds)a piece of equipment, usually made of metal or wooden bars, that is used for holding things or for hanging things ona wine/plate/magazine rackI looked through a rack of clothes at the back of the store.Remove the cakes from the oven and cool on a wire rack.see alsoluggage rack,roof rack,towel rack

2the rackan instrument of torture, used in the past for punishing and hurting people. Their arms and legs were tied to the wooden frame and then pulled in opposite directions, stretching the body.

3rack of lamba piece of lamb that includes the front ribs and is cooked in the oven

4a part of a machine that consists of a bar with parts that a wheel or gear can fit into